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Uganda into basketball round 2 in Kigali despite double loss

🔵Silverbacks results July 1 – Uganda 20-00 Mali July 2 -Uganda 78-87 Cape Verde July 3 – Uganda 72-91 Nigeria Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National basketball team, the Silverbacks will play in the next round of FIBA World Cup qualifiers despite a second consecutive loss to Nigeria in …

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Panic in Kireka over looming eviction from Namboole land

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of residents of Kireka Zone B are spending sleepless nights over their pending eviction as the UPDF Engineering Brigade nears the completion of the construction of the perimeter wall around Mandela National stadium. The government kicked off the renovation of Mandela National Stadium …

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Striking teachers head for another meeting in State House

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is expected to meet the leadership of the Uganda National Teacher’s Union-UNATU later today in an effort to end the nationwide teacher’s strike. The meeting follows the teacher’s rejection of a “new deal” proposed by the Ministry of Public Service. In …

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Somali army kills at least 40 al-Shabab terrorists in central region

Mogadishu, Somalia | XINHUA |  Somali National Army (SNA) said Sunday its elite forces Danab killed at least 40 al-Shabab militants during security operations carried out in the Middle Shabelle region, the central part of the country, Saturday. “During the operation, about 40 militants, including leaders, were killed and several …

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Blankets and Wines plans big 10th do, invites Blaq Diamond

Blaq Diamond unveiled as Surprise Act   Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Blankets and Wine marks 10 years with a special festival  set to take place on 24th July 2022. The theme for this edition is ‘’Blankets is Me’’. Blankets at 10 is to celebrate the music, art and fashion over …

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Suspected cattle thief arrested at army recruitment in Luwero

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) on Saturday arrested a suspected cattle thief who had turned up at the ongoing recruitment exercise in Luwero town. The recruitment team camped at Luwero Boys Playground in Luwero town council to recruit over 200 youths into the …

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